Franz Dinnendahl

Franz Dinnendahl
Born	Franz Dinnendahl (1775-08-17)17 August 1775 Horst, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany)
Died	15 August 1826(1826-08-15) (aged 50) Rellinghausen, Kingdom of Prussia
Nationality	Prussian
Occupation(s)	Industrialist, engineer
Relatives	Johann Dinnendahl (brother)

Franz Dinnendahl (20 August 1775 - 15 August 1826) was a German engineer and industrialist who was most prominently known for his pioneering work during the industrialization in the Ruhr valley and building the first steam engine in Essen in 1803. He was among the founder and namesake of Westfalia Dinnendahl Gröppel.